A first as the Réunion des Gastronomes serves English Sparkling Wine at its annual banquet

English Sparkling Wine just hit a major milestone—the Réunion des Gastronomes served it at their annual banquet instead of Champagne for the first time ever. Wine GB's CEO used the moment to highlight that English sparkling exports are up 35% year-on-year and winning serious international accolades, though she's also pushing for a duty freeze in the upcoming budget since the UK currently has the highest duty rate in Europe for domestic wine producers.